As a service to our community, Sky & Telescope lists astronomy-related events, including star parties, observatory public nights, astronomy talks, and more. Star parties offer dark skies and astronomical fellowship and often cater to families and feature special activities for kids. Public nights give the general public a chance to view the sky through large telescopes, and public talks are a great place to learn the fundamentals of the science and the craft.
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Astronomical Night Camp & Basic Astronomy Workshop Under the concept of Astronomy from Village to Village “. 05–06 September 2026 | Kuliyapitiya, Sri Lanka A 12-hour theoretical, practical and observational astronomy learning experience. Organized by the Old Anandians’ 2008 Group and conducted by the Old Anandians’ Astronomical Association, The Journey to Universe is an immersive […]
Skyscrapers Inc. Amateur Astronomy Society of RI will be hosting it’s 74th annual AstroAssembly convention this year on October 2 and 3. This annual event attracts about 100 amateur astronomers from all over New England each year and also serves as our primary fundraising event for the year. Skyscrapers maintains three observatories in North Scituate, […]
The Journey to Universe is a 12-hour Astronomical Night Camp and Workshop organized by the Ministry of Science and Technology and conducted by the Old Anandians’ Astronomical Association. The event offers astronomy lectures, telescope training, sky observation sessions, astro activities, quizzes, and practical learning experiences, allowing participants to explore planets, galaxies, stars, and the wonders […]
In cooperation with the Florida State Parks, the members of the Escambia Amateur Astronomers Association invite the public to deep sky observing sessions at Big Lagoon State Park. This summer we will be setting up at the boat ramp parking lot. Just west of Pensacola, on the state line, this is one of the darkest […]
Join AOSNY (www.aosny.org) on the 1st Sunday of every month from September through June. (No Meetings During the Summer due to vacations and Star Parties). Please visit our webpage frequently for the monthly special guest speaker. Meetings are held at Hofstra University - Berliner Hall Room 117, on California Avenue in the Town of Hempstead. […]
Staunton River Star Party: Dark Skies, Serious Observing, Great Company Check out the following promo video: https://fb.watch/Fb5eKZb4cO/?fs=e For star gazers looking for truly dark skies, plenty of observing space, and a relaxed, observer-friendly atmosphere, the Staunton River Star Party is a standout event on the East Coast star-party calendar. Hosted by the Chapel Hill Astronomical […]
The six-day and five-night Enchanted Skies Start Party (ESSP) in New Mexico has been running annually since 1994 and is now managed by the Magdalena Astronomical Society, Inc. Operating now at the private Montosa Ranch Campground since 2024, the dark-sky site is at an altitude of 7,200 feet and is located only eight miles away […]
Enjoy a warm welcome by astronomers from the Airdrie Astronomical Association to this one of their regular November through to January Tuesday night public open evenings of the Airdrie Observatory. These events are ideal for beginners and anyone interested in astronomy — the friendly and experienced volunteers proudly carry on a long tradition of public […]
Dr. Jessie Christiansen (CalTech) will give a free, illustrated, non-technical lecture entitled: "The Search for Earth 2.0: Why We Think It Exists, and How We’re Going to Find it " in the Smithwick Theater at Foothill College, in Los Altos (see directions below) The talk is part of the Silicon Valley Astronomy Lecture Series, now […]
Annual star party presented by the Astronomical Society of Kansas City at their dark sky site west of Butler, Missouri. This three day event
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